Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2024-0066, which replaces this document.
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2020-0080
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What to do
Operators must replace components before exceeding life limits as specified in the updated ALS and revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date. If the AMP was previously updated to earlier ALS revisions, operators must ensure new or more restrictive tasks are incorporated within the specified compliance times. Recording individual task accomplishment after AMP revision is not required for continued AD compliance.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0082 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated safe life airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus's Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 Revision 08. This directive ensures the continued airworthiness of these aircraft models by enforcing maintenance and replacement tasks for life-limited components.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0082 supersedes the previous AD 2020-0080 and expands the applicability to include new A320 family models. It introduces new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and reduced thresholds or intervals for certain tasks as detailed in the updated Airbus ALS Part 1 Revision 08. The directive requires operators to revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme accordingly.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals as it ensures the safe operation of Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft by enforcing compliance with mandatory maintenance tasks and life limits. Operators and maintenance organizations must update their maintenance programs to incorporate these changes to avoid unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance. Failure to comply could lead to unsafe conditions and potential grounding of aircraft.
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